SINGAPORE, Nov 11 — Tokyo’s famous Shibuya Crossing is coming to Joo Chiat — Singapore-style.
From November 16, pedestrians at the busy junction of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road will be able to cross diagonally while traffic stops in all directions, under a three-month trial aimed at improving road safety, Singapore-based media organisation CNA reported today.
But there is a catch: motorists and pedestrians could face longer waiting times, while a right turn from East Coast Road into Joo Chiat Road will be permanently banned.
The experiment is a rare one for Singapore, which currently has just one scramble crossing, near Lau Pa Sat at the junction of Robinson Road and Boon Tat Street.
